A.stretching, “[νεύρων]” Hp.Art.8 (pl.) ; “δέρματος” Thphr.Fr.172.2 ; ἐ. καὶ ἄνεσις τῶν χορδῶν tightening and slackening, Pl.R.349e, cf. Plu.2.99c.
3. increase in intensity or force, opp. ἄνεσις, Arist.Cael.288a19,al. ; ἐπιτάσιες πυρετῶν, opp. ἀνέσιες, Hp.Acut.(Sp.)54 ; “χειμῶνος” Thphr.Sign. 43 ; “ὄμβρων” Plb.4.39.9(pl.) ; “πόνων” Thphr.Sud.11, cf. Plu.2.732c sq. ; “ἐ. εἴς τι λαμβάνειν” Porph.Sent.32 ; of style, intensity, opp. ἄνεσις, Phld.Rh.1.198S., D.H.Isoc.13 ; exaggeration, Longin.38.6 ; emphasis, Hdn.Fig.p.91S. ; in Gramm., ἐπιρρήματα ἐπιτάσεως, e.g. λίαν, σφόδρα, D.T.642.13, cf. A.D.Conj.223.4.
6. = ἐπέκτασις (quod fort. leg.), Theol.Ar.55.